:Sofian Chahed

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Sofian Chahed

|image = Sofian Chahed 2011.jpg

|upright = 0.7

|caption = Chahed in 2011

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|4|18|df=y}}

|birth_place = West Berlin, West Germany

|height = 1.78 m{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/sofian-chahed/spieler | title = Sofian Chahed | language = de | website = Kicker | access-date = 30 June 2020}}

|position = Defender

|currentclub =

|youthyears1 = 1997–1999

|youthclubs1 = Hertha Zehlendorf

|youthyears2 = 1999–2003

|youthclubs2 = Hertha BSC

|years1 = 2003–2009

|clubs1 = Hertha BSC

|caps1 = 89

|goals1 = 4

|years2 = 2004–2009

|clubs2 = Hertha BSC II

|caps2 = 43

|goals2 = 2

|years3 = 2009–2013

|clubs3 = Hannover 96

|caps3 = 63

|goals3 = 2

|years4 = 2009–2013

|clubs4 = Hannover 96 II

|caps4 = 2

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2014

|clubs5 = FSV Frankfurt

|caps5 = 0

|goals5 = 0

|totalcaps =

|totalgoals =

|nationalyears1 = 2002

|nationalteam1 = Germany U19

|nationalcaps1 = 5

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2002–2003

|nationalteam2 = Germany U20

|nationalcaps2 = 8

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|nationalyears3 = 2009–2013

|nationalteam3 = Tunisia

|nationalcaps3 = 4

|nationalgoals3 = 0

|manageryears1 = 2015–2016

|managerclubs1 = BFC Viktoria 1889 (assistant)

|manageryears2 = 2016–2020

|managerclubs2 = Hertha BSC (youth)

|manageryears3 = 2020–2022

|managerclubs3 = Turbine Potsdam

}}

Sofian Chahed (born 18 April 1983) is a football coach and former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Born in Germany, Chahed represented Tunisia at senior international level.

Early and personal life

Chahed was born in Berlin, West Germany, to Tunisian parents; he holds dual German-Tunisian nationality.{{cite web|url=http://www.tagesspiegel.de/sport/art272,2003830|title=Ruhig und robust|publisher= Der Tagesspiegel |accessdate=18 August 2009| date=10 February 2009 | language = German}} His cousin Tarek Chahed was also a footballer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.morgenpost.de/sport/hertha/article212952673/Karriereinterview-Dir-wird-nichts-geschenkt.html|title="Jüngere Spieler werden heute eher verheizt"|first=Sebastian Stier und Uwe|last=Bremer|date=28 December 2017|website=www.morgenpost.de}}

Club career

File:Eintracht frankfurt gegen hertha bsc albert streit vs sofian chahed.JPG

Chahed made his professional debut for Hertha BSC in 2003, and was released at the end of the 2009 season.{{cite web|title=Chahed muss gehen |language = German |publisher=kicker|date=28 May 2009 |access-date=28 May 2009|url=https://www.kicker.de/chahed-muss-gehen-509418/artikel}} Chahed later played for Hannover 96 and FSV Frankfurt.{{cite web | url = http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/chahedsofian/2015/ | title = Sofian Chahed | language = de | website = fussballdaten.de | access-date = 1 July 2020}}

International career

Chahed played for Germany at youth international level.{{DFB | sofian-chahed | Sofian Chahed }}

Chahed was called up by the Tunisia national side for a training camp on 1 September 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.infosfoot.net/fr/articles/article.php?id_article=2371 |title=Call up by national team of Tunisia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090829083728/http://www.infosfoot.net/fr/articles/article.php?id_article=2371 |archive-date=29 August 2009 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.jawharafm.com/sport/images/en/enn1/enn1.html |title=Sofian Chahed on Training Camp with the Carthage Eagles September 2009 Gallery |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904215947/http://www.jawharafm.com/sport/images/en/enn1/enn1.html |archive-date=4 September 2009 }} He made his senior debut for Tunisia on 11 October 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070322/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091013113902/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=252295/match=300070322/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 October 2009 |title=FIFA match report | date = 11 October 2009 | access-date = 22 January 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/33105.html |title=Player profile |website=National-Football-Teams.com |access-date=5 September 2014}}

Coaching career

In 2015, Chahed began working as the assistant manager at BFC Viktoria 1889.{{cite web|url=http://www.tagesspiegel.de/sport/ex-hertha-profi-als-co-trainer-bei-viktoria-89-sofian-chahed-hat-bock-auf-stress/11997920.html|title=Sofian Chahed hat Bock auf Stress|publisher= Der Tagesspiegel | date=2 July 2015 | language = German}} From 2016 to 2020, he coached the youth teams of Hertha BSC.{{cite web | url = https://www.herthabsc.de/de/intern/geburtstag-sofian-chahed-1920/page/17356--17--.html | title = Alles Gute, Sofian Chahed! | language = de | website = Hertha BSC | date = 19 April 2020 | access-date = 30 June 2020}}

In 2020, Chahed became the head coach of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.{{cite news |title=CHAHED NEUER TRAINER VON TURBINE POTSDAM |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/chahed-neuer-trainer-bei-turbine-217020/ |accessdate=30 June 2020 |publisher=DFB |date=30 June 2020}}

In June 2022, Chahed departed the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.turbine-potsdam.de/2022/06/04/der-1-ffc-turbine-potsdam-und-sofian-chahed-trennen-sich/|title=Der 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam und Sofian Chahed trennen sich|first=Stephan|last=Schmidt|date=4 June 2022}}